Here is your February 27, 2015 update on the Americans with Disabilities Act 25th Anniversary Celebration. SAVE THE DATE: 25TH ADA ANNIVERSARY FAMILY DAY Join us on July 26 for the premiere ADA Celebration in Minnesota! MSCOD has exciting plans for July 26th, with our yearlong festivities culminating in a 25th ADA Anniversary Celebration and Continue Reading February 27, 2015 ADA Newsletter
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February 13, 2015 ADA Newsletter
Here is your February 13, 2015 update on the Americans with Disabilities Act 25th Anniversary Celebration. THE ADA LEGACY PROJECT: MOMENTS IN DISABILITY HISTORY 26 Women Leaders of the ADA “Several influential men became regarded as the “grandfathers” or “fathers” of the ADA but, in the battle to obtain support for the ADA, the term Continue Reading February 13, 2015 ADA Newsletter
MDHR increases efficiency in enforcement, conciliations
Posted on 2/6/15 MDHR’s semi-annual report to the legislature (PDF) showed the Department is continuing to make significant progress in making its investigations process more efficient and its decisions in discrimination charges timelier. The Department of Human Rights acts as a neutral investigator of complaints of possible discrimination prohibited by the Minnesota Human Rights Act. Continue Reading MDHR increases efficiency in enforcement, conciliations
Justice Department Announces Settlement Agreement with Nueces County, Texas
The Justice Department today announced a settlement agreement with Nueces County, Texas (County), to improve access to all aspects of civic life for people with disabilities. The agreement was reached under Project Civic Access, the department’s wide-ranging initiative to ensure that cities, towns and, counties throughout the country comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Continue Reading Justice Department Announces Settlement Agreement with Nueces County, Texas
What can employers learn from EEOC charge data?
What can employers learn from EEOC charge data? Researchers at EDI looked at the relationship between employer characteristics and ADA discrimination charges. Understanding organizational risk factors is critical to developing a proactive approach to address disability discrimination in the workplace. Learn more about the EEOC charge data with the following resources: Research Brief: Employer Characteristics Continue Reading What can employers learn from EEOC charge data?
Plymouth man works to help fellow gamers with disabilities
Article by Derek Bartos, Sun Sailor Newspapers January 30, 2015 at 8:24 am For Joshua Straub of Plymouth, video games are a way to escape. “I love these big open-world games where I can run around as a dwarf or an elf or a knight,” said Straub, who was born with cerebral palsy. “In the Continue Reading Plymouth man works to help fellow gamers with disabilities